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IRIS8xx Series Digital Video / Hybrid Recorders

QUICK REFERENCE

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Page 1: ...v1 02 Page 1 IRIS8xx Series Digital Video Hybrid Recorders QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...RY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCT PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY INAPPROPRIATE USE OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF THE USER UNAUTHORIZED DISASSEMBLE REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT BY THE USER ANY PROBLEM CONSEQUENTIAL INCONVENIENCE OR LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE DEVICES OF THE THIRD PARTY ANY CLAIM OR ACTION FOR DAMAGES BROUGHT BY ANY PERSON OR O...

Page 3: ... 4 15 Connecting to a LAN WAN 7 5 Connecting IP Cameras 7 6 16 Remote Controller 8 17 Operation Part 1 9 Power Up 9 1 Log In 9 2 18 Set Up 10 1 19 Pre Camera Set Up 10 1 a 20 Camera Set Up 10 1 b 21 22 Network Set Up 10 1 c 23 Mobile App Set Up 10 1 d 24 Password Set Up 10 1 e 25 System Set Up 10 1 f 26 RS485 Set Up PTZʼs 10 1 g 27 Operation Part2 11 Viewing Cameras 28 Search Footage Playback 12 S...

Page 4: ...ʻtypicalʼ conditions ie using the composite video output to display video on a chart plotter and controlling the device via the front panel or IR remote controller Information on using the FINGER CMS mobile tablet App is also included For a more detailed breakdown and explanation of the products features and configuration please refer to the full use guide for your specific product ...

Page 5: ... may also be able to provide a solution If you have a specific requirement not covered in the above listed range such as HD SDI inputs or increased IP capacity For more details contact Iris NOTE All models above feature both a composite video output and a VGA output However these cannot both be used at the same time and should be considered only as an either or feature v1 02 Page 5 Section 2 Model...

Page 6: ...3 a Front Panel 3 b Back Panel Case v1 02 Page 6 Section 3 Drawings ...

Page 7: ...s cursor DOWN When control PTZ camera tilts camera DOWN In PLAYBACK mode press this button for SINGLE STEP 6 ENTER Button ENTER key in Menu Mode Also used to select control of PTZ camera Press before sending pan tilt zoom etc commands 7 Buttons In PTZ mode is used to Zoom telephoto and is used to zoom wide Also used to increase decrease value during data entry In Main Screen mode is used to enter ...

Page 8: ...y pressing button 2 twice camera 9 is called by pressing button 1 three times consecutively and so on These buttons can also be used to enter text and numbers in text entry fields 14 Key Lock This locks the DVRʼs into the outer caddy The DVR itself can be removed from the caddy and hooked up to a remote computer to remove footage etc The DVR must be inserted and locked into the caddy to enable pow...

Page 9: ...and VGA outputs they cannot both be used together System can either user composite video output or VGA output not both 7 Alarm Output Connectors ALARM OUT 1 2 1 x Normally Open relay 1 x Normally Closed relay 8 Alarm Input Connectors ALARM IN 1 4 Connect external sensors such as PIRʼs door switches pressure pads beam detectors etc 9 RS 232 Connector Serial Data Port for connecting RS232 devices su...

Page 10: ...nnections to drive compatible PTZ cameras Colour coded Black Wire RS485 A White Wire RS485 B Supports Pelco D protocol 13 Power Input System power 12 to 24VDC 14 GPS Antenna Connector Connector for plug in GPS receiver NOTE IRIS804 Features a second USB connector on the rear panel v1 02 Page 10 Section 5 Back Panel Continued ...

Page 11: ...addy Signal Connector Connects to circuit board inside caddy in order to extend connections to the rear panel 4 Audio Output Connectors Connect to external line out devices such as speakers recorder to hear audio in PLAYBACK mode 5 Power 12VDC ONLY Although the caddy supports 12 24VDC power the host must only be powered from a 12VDC supply v1 02 Page 11 Section 6 Removable DVR Host Back Panel ...

Page 12: ...more breakout cables that connect to DSub15 connectors on the back of the caddy Each connector is labelled to show the camera inputs and the first camera connector only camera connector on the IRIS804 also includes the composite video output IR Remote Extender jack and a screw terminal block providing DC output Please note the maximum output current supported by all DVRʼs is 2A Using the DC output...

Page 13: ...puts only one can be used at any one time For example if the main composite output is used to connect to the video input of a chart plotter and a VGA monitor is subsequently connected the composite output will be lost 4 PTZ Control Via RS485 Serial Data Connection Each camera input can be configured in the setup menu as a PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom device and protocols and camera address IDʼs set For more ...

Page 14: ...ntroller the serial data has to be managed to ensure there are no issues with the serial data levels noise and interference etc This is achieved by routing the serial data through one of Irisʼs Serial Data Distributors known as data expanders The diagram below shows a typical system that uses both a DVR and a joystick controller to control one or more PTZ devices RS 485 Connections v1 02 Page 14 S...

Page 15: ...u can view and control connected cameras remotely across a WAN connection The 10 100BaseT RG45 Ethernet connector is concealed beneath the flap on the front of the unit Network setup is covered in section 10 1 c 6 Connecting IP Cameras IRIS848 Only The IRIS848 Hybrid Recorder supports both analogue and IP cameras To connect IP cameras maximum 4 cameras hook the DVR up to your network router and th...

Page 16: ...igital zoom In PTZ mode press this button then the desired number to call presets UP BS In menu mode moves cursor up and also acts as a back space key in character entry In PTZ mode tilts camera UP ENTER Enters Menu Mode and confirms selections text entry etc RIGHT KEY Pans PTZ cameras RIGHT and moves cursor right in MENU operation LEFT KEY Pans PTZ cameras LEFT and moves cursor left in MENU opera...

Page 17: ...w playback and enter the configuration menus a Press the MENU button on the front panel You will be presented with the following icon panel b Ensure the LOG IN tile is selected and then press ENTER The following panel will display Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the desired field and then enter your user name and password accordingly When finished move to the Login button and press ENTER NOTE...

Page 18: ...he most common features For full description of all features refer to the full operation manual for your product c Network Set Up Configure your DVR onto your network set address DHCP settings etc DDNS settings and information d Mobile App Download FINGER CMS remote viewer for smart phone or tablet e Change Password Change user name and password settings if desired f System Set Up Time Date Time z...

Page 19: ... Cam X where X is the number of the IP camera you are configuring ie if this is the first IP camera you are configuring toggle until the value changes to IP Cam1 if itʼs the second IP camera you are configuring toggle until the entry changes to IP Cam2 and so on Now navigate to the IPCAM Settings field appropriate to the camera you are configuring and press ENTER This will take you to the IP Camer...

Page 20: ... letter A three times for the letter B etc The keys on the controller are labelled accordingly to show what characters are available on each button If you need to move the cursor forward or backwards through the highlighted text field use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buttons If you make a mistake press the BS key to remove the character to the left of the cursor or use the DEL key to delete the current...

Page 21: ...d IPS Images Per Second Sets the normal recording frame rate ie the rate at which the DVR records with no alarm or event activity Please note the higher this is set to the more storage on your hard drive is required Please refer to the storage table in section X XX 1 c Network Setup This is where you configure your network settings to allow control of the DVR view video and control PTZ cameras acr...

Page 22: ...ion to set up the following Type Use keys to toggle Dynamic Static Custom DDNS URL Use the remote controller to enter your DDNS URL Username Password Use the remote controller to enter Username and Password Details accordingly NOTE Please contact your local DDNS Service Provider for full details Notification Not regularly used Refer to main user guide NOTE Port Forwarding By default the DVR uses p...

Page 23: ...to consideration compression and record quality settings Note If you want to go back into the configuration for a specific device after its been set up highlight the DVR on the list and then touch the ʻiʼ button Configure your DVR Click the ʻAddʼ button to add a new device to the list This brings up the configuration page right From here give the DVR a name and set itʼs IP address You notice as me...

Page 24: ...ontroller to input text in a similar way to entering text from a phone keypad for example Press button 1 once for the numeral 1 twice for the letter A three times for the letter B etc The keys on the controller are labelled accordingly to show what characters are available on each button If you need to move the cursor forward or backwards through the highlighted text field use the LEFT or RIGHT ar...

Page 25: ...m a drop down list that will appear Daylight Saving Time Use the buttons to choose the appropriate change to the time during daylight saving periods from the drop down list System Time Use the buttons to toggle synchronization OFF internal sync or ON sync with server defined in the TSP Server field For further details refer to the main menu Display Format Use the buttons to toggle the format time ...

Page 26: ...er you have set your cameras addresses as desired go into the Pre Camera set up menu refer to section 10 1 a and set the address in the appropriate PTZ ID field Usually to avoid confusion the camera connected to input 1 will be addressed 1 the camera connected to input 2 will be addressed 2 and so on Connecting Data Wires IRIS8xx series DVRʼs communicate to PTZ cameras via a two wire RS485 serial ...

Page 27: ...s Viewing options are relevant to the model DVR you have Pressing the key steps back through the views To select a full screen camera input press the appropriate number key on the remote controller or use the four number keys on the front face of the DVR refer to section 4 13 When in full screen mode pressing the key will switch to the last selected multi screen view v1 02 Page 27 Section 11 Opera...

Page 28: ...Search by Time The panel on the right shows the Search by Time Menu To search by time simply input your desired time and date using the arrow keys to navigate and to set as desired Then in the Video Audio section toggle the type of events you wish to view Normal recording video loss motion alarm Once you have set the system as required either press PLAY to start playback of all camera inputs from ...

Page 29: ... manual if you wish to learn more about these options Once you have set your search criteria press the MODE button refer Section 4 12 for front panel operation and the Event Log will refresh The Event Log may take up many pages In this case use the SEQ front panel refer section X XX and CALL front panel refer section 4 11 buttons to page UP down accordingly Use the directional keys to select the d...

Page 30: ... into the blue 3 5mm stereo jack socket found on the cable tail that also features Cam Inputs 1 4 as shown in the picture below The drawing below illustrates the connector wiring is required Any IR Extender that uses the same pin out configuration can be used Appendix A Adding an IR Extender for the Remote Controller Cam 1 4 12VDC Output IR Extender Blue Jack 2 5mm Diameter Male Stereo View other ...

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